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NOTABLE GRAND FINAL NRL FAREWELLSGlenn Lazarus - Melbourne Storm (1999)Lazarus capped a 254-game career by becoming the first player to win premierships at three different clubs (Canberra 1990, Brisbane 92, 93, 97). Lazarus announced his retirement in May before leading Melbourne to an inaugural title in their second season. He didnt miss a game in his final year, bowing out with 22 matches for NSW and 22 for Australia. In front of a record crowd of 107,999 at Stadium Australia, Melbournes win included the controversial penalty try to winger Craig Smith.Michael Hancock - Brisbane Broncos (2000)The jack-in-the-box back ended a 14-year career at the Broncos with a fifth premiership. Brisbanes last remaining original player, Hancock spent 2000 as a super sub on the bench but he wouldnt have cared after a 14-6 win over Sydney Roosters. Hancock, third on Brisbanes all-time list for games played with 274, then spent two seasons in the English Super League with Salford City before hanging up the boots.Brett Mullins - Sydney Roosters (2002)One of the games most electric fullbacks, Brett Mullins made his name at the Canberra Raiders but iced his career with success at the Sydney Roosters. Mullins, who won the 1994 title with the Green Machine, left Canberra for a stint in Leeds in 2001 but returned to Australia the following year for a Sydney swansong. He crossed for 17 tries in his final season as a 30-year-old as the Roosters turned on a second-half clinic to beat the Warriors 30-8 in the decider.Brad Fittler - Sydney Roosters (2004)The final match of Brad Fittlers 336-game career is proof that not all fairytales go to plan. Fittlers Roosters were beaten16-13 by Canterbury, 15 years after he debuted for Penrith as a teenager. Remarkably, the 04 loss was his third grand final in three years following a 18-6 loss to Penrith in 03 and a 30-8 win over the Warriors in 02. He remains the most-capped NSW player with 31 games.Shane Webcke - Brisbane Broncos (2006)A one-club man, Shane Webcke bowed out in style when Brisbane upset minor premiers Melbourne 15-8. After rebounding from a five-game mid-year slump, the Broncos scored 31 unanswered second half points to beat Canterbury in the preliminary final. Webcke was part of a monstrous starting pack including Petero Civoniceva, Brad Thorn, Sam Thaiday and Tonie Carroll. Webcke, who debuted in 1995, played the 06 grand final three days after his 32nd birthday.Steve Menzies - Manly Sea Eagles (2008)The evergreen Menzies equalled Terry Lambs record of 349 first-grade appearance as Manly romped to the premiership with a 40-0 thrashing of Melbourne. In a dream farewell, Menzies scored in the second half to take him to 180 tries, second only to Ken Irvine in premiership history. The backrower left Australian shores afterwards but played a further five seasons in the English Super League until age 39.Matt Geyer - Melbourne Storm (2008)As Menzies said goodbye to the NRL with a title, Matt Geyer was left licking his wounds. The Storm utility started at centre but was left helpless as the Sea Eagles ran in eight tries. The younger brother of Penrith firebrand Matt, Geyer was signed from the Western Reds for the Storms debut season in 1998. He went on to play 262 games for the club, starting in every position apart from prop and second row.Rays Jerseys China . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. Stitched Rays Jerseys . Jason Zucker and Matt Cooke also scored for Minnesota, which has won five of six. 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Cheap Rays Jerseys . -- Jimmy Walkers first PGA Tour trophy came with a special gift tucked inside.DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke finally had all the players that made the Blue Devils the top-ranked team in the preseason -- except that, for most of the night, they didnt play like it.Luke Kennard scored 24 points and No. 5 Duke beat Tennessee State 65-55 on Monday in the college debut of touted freshman Harry Giles.Freshman forward Jayson Tatum added 14 points and Grayson Allen finished with 12 for the Blue Devils (11-1), who plodded through 30 mostly sluggish minutes before pulling away from a pesky Tigers team that threatened to spoil a big night for Giles.This game was a learning experience for us, Kennard said. We cant take anything for granted. Weve got to play each and every game like its the biggest game of the year. ... I just dont think we were really ready to play. ... Our energy wasnt there, our enthusiasm wasnt there, and we just didnt really have one guy thats bringing us all the energy, and we really needed that tonight.Tennessee State led 36-34 on Wayne Martins jumper with 15 minutes left. Duke countered with a 25-3 run highlighted by five 3-pointers -- including two by Kennard on consecutive possessions after he was left completely unguarded -- to take a 59-39 lead.Darreon Reddick and Tahjere McCall scored 14 points apiece for the Tigers (8-3).Amile Jefferson had a career-best 18 rebounds for Duke, which finally got Giles on the floor for the first time. One of the nations top recruits, he missed his senior season in high school with torn knee ligaments in his right knee and then missed the first 11 games at Duke after having his left knee scoped in October.First game, that was just shaking the rust off and getting the kinks out, Giles said. I think each day, each game, each practice, Ill get better.BIG PICTURETennessee State: This was the second time in nine days that the Tigers threw a scare into the host team at an historic Atlantic Coast Conference venue, after taking North Carolina State to overtime in the Wolfpacks first game at renovated Reynolds Coliseum. Tennessee States three losses have all come on the road against Power 5 programs, with the other defeat coming at Vanderbilt.ddddddddddddopefully, we realized that if we play as a team, we currently feel like we can play with anybody in the country, but we need to try to get to the point where we can consistently beat high-level teams, coach Dana Ford said.Duke: The impact of Giles return went far beyond his meager line in the boxscore -- no points, no rebounds, and 0-for-1 shooting in 4 first-half minutes. For the first time, the Blue Devils had the full complement of star freshmen that made them No. 1 in the preseason polls.But Duke shot a season-worst 37 percent and finished just 19 of 32 from the free throw line while establishing a season-low scoring total by 10 points. The previous low was 75, both in the loss to Kansas and the win against Rhode Island.Were in October, not December, with our team, coach Mike Krzyzewski said.STAT SHEETKennard has scored 20 or more points in four of his last five games. ... Jefferson was averaging 17.8 points and 12.3 rebounds during his last four games. His rebounding numbers went up but his scoring numbers fell -- he finished with five points on 2-of-7 shooting and was just 1 for 8 from the foul line.HARRY CHRISTMASAll eyes were on Giles, who made his long-awaited Duke debut when he checked in during a timeout with 11:27 left in the first half with the crowd chanting his first name. Those chants died down, then picked back up when the Blue Devils broke the huddle. He clearly isnt in game shape yet, and his only shot -- a jumper from the right wing over KenDarrius Hamilton in his first 15 seconds on the floor -- was way too strong.UP NEXTTennessee State: The Tigers have eight days before their next game, a home date with Division III Covenant on Dec. 27.Duke: The Blue Devils play Elon on Wednesday night at the Greensboro Coliseum.---Follow Joedy McCreary at http://twitter.com/joedyap.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25. ' ' '